Friday, February 26, 2016

Cardeno C - Audio Book Tour

Jesse's Diner: Hope,
Book 2

Two men with a shared history and a mutual attraction must be honest with themselves and each other
so both their dreams come true.

Quiet, unassuming Tanner Sellers spends his time running a diner in Hope, Arizona. Not particularly
social, 22-year-old Tanner keeps to himself and enjoys his simple life, but he longs for someone to call
his own. In his most secret fantasy, that someone is sexy Steve Faus. But Steve is his friend's father and
mentor's widower and therefore off-limits.

Despite some challenges, 39-year-old Steve Faus has had a good life. He's extremely successful at
work, has a great relationship with his college-age son, and lives in a wonderful town. Eighteen months
after losing his partner, the one thing Steve lacks is someone to share his life with. If Steve is honest
with himself, that someone is the young man he has known and cared about for years. Steve and Tanner
want one another; all they need is a little push in the right direction to make both their dreams come
true.

The Half of Us:
Family Collection

Short-tempered, arrogant heart surgeon Jason Garcia grew up wanting a close-knit family, but believes
he ruined those dreams when he broke up his marriage. The benefit of divorce is having as much
random sex as he wants, and it's a benefit Jason is exploiting when he meets a sweet, shy man at a bar
and convinces him to go home for a no-strings-attached night of fun.

Eight years living in Las Vegas hasn't dimmed Abe Green's optimism, earnestness, or desire to find the
one. When a sexy man with lonely eyes propositions him, Abe decides to give himself a birthday
present - one night of spontaneous fun with no thoughts of the future. But one night turns into two and
then three, and Abe realizes his heart is involved.

For the first time, Abe feels safe enough with someone he respects and adores to let go of his
inhibitions in the bedroom. If Jason can get past his own inhibitions and open his heart and his life to
Abe, he might finally find the family he craves.

Bella's Review: 4 StarsAbe and Jason.

These two have amazing chemistry. But what starts as a one night stand turns into something more.

Abe is a relationship kind of guy. He doesn't really do one night stands. But on his birthday, he gives in to temptation and has sex with Jason.

Jason is a serial one night stand-er. He was married to a woman and has 2 teenagers. He is a surgeon and is so busy he has no time for a relationship. But when he bumps into Abe again, he can't help but want him again.

I love their explosive chemistry and how the physical aspect of their relationship slowly progresses into a great relationship.

Abe really stole the show for me. Jason was at times a bit of a douchebag. He was so clueless about a couple of things I wanted to reach into the book and bang a pan over his head to wake him up!!

But I did like how Abe became a part of Jason's family. I like how he dealt with this kids.

Something in the Way
He Needs: Family Collection

Controlled Asher didn't expect to fall for free-spirited Daniel, but they'll find what they desperately
need in one another.

Police captain Asher Penaz's staunch professionalism bleeds into his home life, down to his neatly
pressed attire and Spartan apartment. He enjoys being in charge and in control, so his sudden and
powerful attraction to the lighthearted, free-spirited Daniel Tover throws him for a loop. In his entire
life, Daniel has never gotten what he needs, so he moves to the next place, the next job, the next
attempt to find something worth staying for, always landing at the top of his game, but never feeling
like he belongs.

The chemistry between Asher and Daniel sizzles, but with all that fire comes the risk of getting burned.
As both men struggle to learn themselves while getting to know each other, the lines of desire and
control blur. If Daniel and Asher can walk through the flames together, they might find what they
desperately need.

Where He Ends
& I Begin: Home Collection, Book 3

Aggressive, physical, and brave, Jake Owens is a small town football hero turned big city cop who
passes his time with meaningless encounters believing he can't have who he really wants: Nate
Richardson, his best friend since before forever. Thoughtful, quiet, and kind, Nate is a brilliant doctor
who has always known who he is and has never been able to shake his crush on loyal, courageous,
straight Jake.

After a passionate night together, Nate realizes Jake isn't as straight as he assumed, but he worries that
what they shared was a fluke, a result of too much closeness for too long. For Jake, the question isn't
how they ended up in bed together because he has always known that Nate holds his heart; it's how he'll
convince Nate that he wants and needs to stay there.

Bella's Review: 3.5 Stars

Nate and Jake - These guys are just incredible together. Their moms were best friends and they were raised together so this is definitely a friends to lovers story.

What I loved: - Jake never once felt ashamed or doubted his love for Nate. He would do anything for him. - These two have some smoking hot chemistry. - Very sweet love story. - Alternating POV - my favorite way to read a story.

What I didn't like: - With the alternating POV, each scene was told, twice - once from Nate's POV, then from Jake's POV. This got so repetitive. Drove me CRAZY. The story could have been cut in half. - There was so much sex. Don't get me wrong, I like a sexy story. But there was just so. much. sex. So. Much. Sex. Dare I say, too much. Even for erotica. After a while, I started to skim the sex, it was that much. - Misunderstandings galore. Assumptions and misunderstandings were the cause of the angst - once the characters started openly communicating, they were both on the same page. With those misunderstandings I just want to reach into the story and slap them silly!

Bottom line, I loved reading about Jake and Nate. They were soul-mates and made SUCH a great couple.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few
"awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer
work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to
paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever-
after sunset.

Cardeno's Home, Family, and Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More
Golden Roses, Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and various reviewers. But
even more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, "You bring joy and love and make it
part of the every day."

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Christy's Goodreads

Sometimes you don’t know what you’re looking for until it’s already knocked you flat on your back.
4.5 Cade Lovin’ Stars!!!
Oh Cade... I remember how much I adored this guy in Cora’s debut novel Losing It. I was so happy to fi...

Rate the book... Not Gideon. Rate the book... Not Gideon. This is easier said than done. The book, a solid 3.5-4 stars... Gideon- 5+ stars, my rating= 4.5 Stars.
Lets take a look at my Gideon...
Gideon Cross had been desi...

The past pulls. The future shoves. The present just begs for a time-out.
Cursive
was one of those books I stumbled upon randomly, a friend of mine had read it and loved it so I thought I would give it a go. I was happy I did! ...

4.5 Stars
Sweet Thing was a really sweet read. It was a beautiful and touching story of two people, Mia and Will, who meet coincidentally and both of their lives change forever.
Mia Kelly is moving from her home in Ann Arb...

5+ Stars!
Tiffany Reisz is a genius with a pen! EVERYTHING she writes is just fabulous! Her books and characters are fantastic, this novella was no exception. Loved getting more Nora and Kingsley!
Nora Sutherland- Nora has to be...

Reanell's Goodreads

Another fabulous book by J. Kenner!
I loved Release Me and was excited to start Claim Me because I wanted more Damien Stark!
"You have captured me utterly, and you hold my heart in your hands. Be gentle with it. It's more fragile than ...

Beauty from Surrender starts off where Beauty from Pain left off. I'm glad for this because that ending made me want to cry!
So Jack Henry decides he can't live without Laurelyn so he hires a private detective to find her, and it takes ...

I received an ARC from the author because I reviewed her first book Stranded.
I really enjoyed this story of Tate and Piper. The story grabbed me and didn't want to let go, I was late for work because I lost track of time!
Piper and ...

Another E. L. Montes roller coaster, but this one had more twists and turns with a loop thrown in there as well. There is suspense, drama, and angst. You fall in love all over again with each character and learn secrets that are mind bo...

5++++ fabulous stars!!
A new favorite book!!
Highly recommended!!!
This story is told by Drew like he's talking to you. Ever saw Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Its just like that, and it's fucking brilliant!
I laughed out loud at so many ...

Bella's Goodreads

4.5 Stars
What a great read!!! This is my first book by this author, but it won't be my last.
Kira and Matt - they meet and click. But they are both in the closet at work.
Oh the angst of what gay men face just for loving who they l...

I just could not finish this book.
Lambo is the reason why. He is in his 30's and talks to people like he is a college frat boy.
"Bro" this and "bro" that. I could not connect to this character.
DNF at 25%.
I really wanted to lik...

4.5 Stars!!!
What a fun, sweet, sexy novella from Zoe York!!
Jason and Julie meet through friends when Julie is NOT looking for a man. In fact, she has sworn men off.
One grin from Jason and she throws that plan out the window.
The...

5000 Stars! I love this book so hard.
Writing reviews is so difficult for me because I can never quite find the right words to convey just how much I love this book. But I'm going to try.
I fell into book heaven with the first book, I...

3.5 Stars
Nate and Jake - These guys are just incredible together. Their moms were best friends and they were raised together so this is definitely a friends to lovers story.
What I loved:
- Jake never once felt ashamed or doubted hi...